Nicole Kidman to film new movie, Lion, in Melbourne

NICOLE Kidman is on her way to Melbourne to film a new movie called Lion, the true story of a young Indian boy adopted by Australians from the streets of Calcutta.

Nicole Kidman (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

NICOLE Kidman is on her way to Melbourne to film a new movie called Lion.

The movie is based on the book A Long Way Home, which tells the true story of a young Indian boy, Saroo Brierley, who is adopted by Australians from the streets of Calcutta when he is five, and grows up in Hobart.

After 25 years, Brierley then attempts to track his family down.

The movie also stars Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel, and scenes have already been shot in Calcutta.

Studio scenes will be shot at the Melbourne Docklands film studio, Confidential understands, as well as on location in Hobart.

Kidman will play Brierley’s mother, Sue.

It’s expected the Melbourne shoot for the film will go for a few weeks and start next month.

It will be directed by Garth Davis and produced by powerful Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Kidman has had a busy couple of years working, with six films set to be released in the next year, according to movie website IMBD.

One is the Australian film Strangerland, which Kidman filmed last year in Broken Hill.

Strangerland also stars Hugo Weaving and Joseph Fiennes.

In other film news, The Divergent Series: Insurgent is on top of the Australian film box office.

The film made $3,211,082 last week, ahead of Home, which made $2,182,787 and Focus, which made $859,783.

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